Agartala, 7th November 2026 : Five days after the attack on BSF personnel and the incident involving an attempt to snatch a rifle at Ashabari in Boxanagar, police have arrested the prime accused, Hasina Begum, along with her two sons, Robiul Hossain and Mahabul Hossain. Their arrest has triggered fresh tension in the border areas of Boxanagar.
According to reports, Robiul Hossain and Mahabul Hossain were brought to the Ashabari Border Outpost (BOP) in India from an area under Bangladesh’s Salda BGB Camp through a flag meeting between the BSF and BGB at around 4 pm on Saturday. After several hours of interrogation, they were handed over to the Kalmachoura Police Station at approximately 7 pm.
Robiul and Mahabul are currently in the custody of Kalmachoura Police. Superintendent of Police of Sepahijala district, Bijoy Debbarma, along with the Additional Superintendent of Police, is interrogating them.
Meanwhile, Hasina Begum, mother of Robiul Hossain, was detained from the Kalapani area of Sonamura on Friday night and taken to Sonamura Police Station.
She was produced before the Sonamura court on Saturday, which reportedly granted seven days of police remand until November 13. Subsequently, she was transferred from Sonamura Police Station to Bishalgarh Women’s Police Station.
Meanwhile, a viral video allegedly shows Hasina Begum, Robiul Hossain and Mahabul Hossain attacking BSF personnel with sticks. Robiul Hossain, in particular, has been accused of attempting to snatch a BSF pump-action gun.
On the other hand, the four-day police remand of seven male accused arrested in the first phase ended on Saturday. They were produced before the court again in the afternoon. The court reportedly granted them a further seven days of police remand. They will remain in the custody of Kalmachoura Police until November 13.
